Lipoamide

Lipoamide
	Skeletal formula
	Space-filling model
Names
	IUPAC name 5-(1,2-Dithiolan-3-yl)pentanamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	940-69-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:17460 ;
ChemSpider	5360246 ;
KEGG	C00248;
MeSH	lipoamide
PubChem CID	6992093;
UNII	Q1GT04827L ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H15NOS2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H2,9,10)/t7-/m1/s1 Key: FCCDDURTIIUXBY-SSDOTTSWSA-N ; InChI=1/C8H15NOS2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H2,9,10)/t7-/m1/s1 Key: FCCDDURTIIUXBY-SSDOTTSWBG;
	SMILES O=C(N)CCCC[C@H]1SSCC1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H15NOS2
Molar mass	205.343 g/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Lipoamide is a trivial name for 6,8-dithiooctanoic amide. It is the functional form of lipoic acid, i.e the carboxyl group is attached to protein via an amine with an amide linkage.^[1] Illustrative of the biochemical role of lipoamide is in the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl lipoamide.^[2]

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Lipoamide is found in a large number of plant and animal-based foods.^[1]

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